‘Frozen,’ All About Olaf
A funny, innocent snowman that seems to be just a funny secondary character steals the show in Disney’s “Frozen.” Olaf the snowman is much more than a comic relief character or a sidekick. He is the manifestation of “agape” love, or the unconditional love that should be given to all people. How could a snowman that comically fantasizes about experiencing summer for the first time be so crucial to a story about love? The movie was created for children, and there is no better way for kids to learn than through laughter. Children easily follow and learn from amusing characters, and so Olaf is written into the story as an ignorant, yet wise character that can teach both children and adults how to love everyone.
Olaf was molded by the writers into a metaphor for a longing of the heart that recurs throughout “Frozen.” The snowman is seen as immature and incomplete without even a nose when the audience first meets him, before uniquely blossoming into the embodiment of …show more content…
When the story reaches its’ climax, however, Olaf becomes dynamic and truly begins to understand love. Olaf finds Anna abandoned, collects some firewood, and lights it to keep Anna warm, even though he is at risk for melting. Olaf changes from a naive and silly friend to the knight in shining armor instantly after being placed in a difficult situation that teaches him and Anna love. Olaf’s selfless actions that put himself in danger to save a friend is unconditional love. With this new understanding of love, Anna sets out to find Kristoff, her love. When Anna reaches the frozen fjord and finally finds Kristoff, something terrible happens. She sees Hans about to kill Elsa with his sword. She immediately turns her attention toward her sister and runs towards Hans. Anna lays down her own life to save her sister, teaching Elsa true
A funny, innocent snowman that seems to be just a funny secondary character steals the show in Disney’s “Frozen.” Olaf the snowman is much more than a comic relief character or a sidekick. He is the manifestation of “agape” love, or the unconditional love that should be given to all people. How could a snowman that comically fantasizes about experiencing summer for the first time be so crucial to a story about love? The movie was created for children, and there is no better way for kids to learn than through laughter. Children easily follow and learn from amusing characters, and so Olaf is written into the story as an ignorant, yet wise character that can teach both children and adults how to love everyone.
Olaf was molded by the writers into a metaphor for a longing of the heart that recurs throughout “Frozen.” The snowman is seen as immature and incomplete without even a nose when the audience first meets him, before uniquely blossoming into the embodiment of …show more content…
When the story reaches its’ climax, however, Olaf becomes dynamic and truly begins to understand love. Olaf finds Anna abandoned, collects some firewood, and lights it to keep Anna warm, even though he is at risk for melting. Olaf changes from a naive and silly friend to the knight in shining armor instantly after being placed in a difficult situation that teaches him and Anna love. Olaf’s selfless actions that put himself in danger to save a friend is unconditional love. With this new understanding of love, Anna sets out to find Kristoff, her love. When Anna reaches the frozen fjord and finally finds Kristoff, something terrible happens. She sees Hans about to kill Elsa with his sword. She immediately turns her attention toward her sister and runs towards Hans. Anna lays down her own life to save her sister, teaching Elsa true